Johnny Gordon

{{Short description|English footballer (1931–2001)}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Johnny Gordon

| image =

| fullname = John Duncan Sinclair Gordon

| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|9|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Portsmouth, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|5|26|1931|9|11|df=y}}{{Hugman|7475|accessdate=24 April 2015}}

| death_place = Portsmouth, England

| height =

| position = Inside forward

| youthyears1 = 1947–1949 | youthclubs1 = Portsmouth

| years1 = 1949–1958 | clubs1 = Portsmouth | caps1 = 209 | goals1 = 69

| years2 = 1958–1961 | clubs2 = Birmingham City | caps2 = 96 | goals2 = 32

| years3 = 1961–1967 | clubs3 = Portsmouth | caps3 = 234 | goals3 = 37

| years4 = 1967–19?? | clubs4 = Chelmsford City | caps4 = | goals4 =

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John Duncan Sinclair Gordon (11 September 1931 – 26 May 2001) was an English professional footballer who played for Portsmouth and Birmingham City in the First Division as an inside forward.{{cite book | author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=1-85983-010-2}}{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/johnnygordon.html |title=Johnny Gordon |website=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=24 April 2015}}

He made a total of 489 appearances for home-town club Portsmouth, placing him fourth in their all-time appearances list. During his three seasons at Birmingham City he was the club's top scorer in 1959–60, became their all-time top goalscorer in European competition, and played in the 1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final against Barcelona. On his return to Portsmouth he helped them win the Third Division championship in 1961–62.